The document describes the Lunch Buddies program where Robert Hermes and Adrienne Sebesta volunteered at the UCP East Orange/Bailes Campus. They helped out during lunchtime, naptime, and on the playground with reading, writing, and teaching table manners. The students took to them and they formed relationships that allowed the children to learn comfortably. Working with the young students through activities both during and outside of lunch proved to be both challenging and rewarding for Robert and Adrienne.

1. Lunch Buddies Robert Hermes and Adrienne Sebesta rhermes@knights.ucf.edu adriennes@knights.ucf.edu April 23, 2010 EEX 4242

2. Early Perceptions

3. Introduction to the Setting This is what the UCP East Orange/Bailes Campus looks like. This is what the classrooms look like.

4. Demographics

5. Personal Demographics We are both Social Science Education majors but when we heard about this opportunity, we jumped at the chance to work with these amazing kids! Working with these youngsters proved to be both challenging and rewarding.

6. Engagement Activities We engaged in a variety of activities that were not limited to lunchtime including: Helping with naptime, reading and writing activities, being an extra set of eyes and ears on the playground, and teaching appropriate table manners and etiquette. These duties were performed during all of our visits that occurred on Thursdays and Fridays and greatly assisted the teacher, Mrs. Ramos. In addition, the students took to us and we formed a relationship that allowed them to learn in a comfortable environment.

8. Participant Demographics

9. Reflection of your Experience

10. Reflection continued…